Mr. Kingsley Okoi Itam
DepartmentAgricultural Economics
DesignationLecturer II
EmailAbout Mr. Kingsley Okoi Itam
Kingsley Itam joined the services of the University of Calabar as an Assistant Lecturer in the Department of Agricultural Economics in 2013 after converting from Administration. He was promoted to the rank of a lecturer 2 in 2016. He graduated from the Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension in 1992 with a B.Agric. degree in Agricultural Economics and Extension. He was awarded M.Sc degree in Agricultural Economics in 2012 and a Post Graduate Diploma in Management in 2000 in the University of Calabar. He is currently undergoing Ph.D studies in Agricultural Economics in the University of Nigeria, Nsukka. His research interests are in the area of resource use efficiency, production economics, climate change, environmental conservation, environmental economics, policy analysis etc. He has been involved in teaching, researching, mentoring and contributing to the graduation of students in the University and has supervised a number of undergraduate students to completion. Mr Itam has Co-authored a number of articles in both local and International journals and has attended conferences and academic workshops. In 2010, he participated in the World Bank baseline survey in Cross River State and he was a member of the Transition Sub-Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources in Cross River State, in 2007. He is a member several professional bodies and he is married with kids.
| S/N | Qualification | School Atttended | Started | Finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First School Leaving Certificate | Primary School, Chamley Street, Calabar, Cross River State | 1975 | 1978 delete_forever | |
| West African School Certificate (WASC) | St. Brendan's College, Iyamoyong, Obubra LGA, Cross River State | 1978 | 1983 delete_forever | |
| West African School Certificate (WASC) | School of Arts and Science, Uyo Akwa Ibom State | 1984 | 1985 delete_forever | |
| B.Agric (Agricultural Economics & Extension) | University of Calabar, Calabar, Cross River State | 1987 | 1993 delete_forever | |
| PGDM (Post Graduate Diploma in Management) | University of Calabar, Calabar, Cross River State | 1999 | 2000 delete_forever | |
| M.Sc (Resource & Environmental Economics) | University of Calabar, Calabar, Cross River State | 2008 | 2012 delete_forever |
| S/N | Publication |
|---|---|
| Itam, K. O., Uwah, E. D., & Nwofoke, C. (2019). Effects of Climate Variability and Change on Oil Palm Production in Cross River Rain-Forest Region of Nigeria. Multi- Disciplinary Journal of Research and Development Perspectives, 8(2), 165-177. | |
| Itam,K. O., Ajah, E. A., & Udoeyop, M. J. (2018). Comparative Cost and Return Analysis of Cassava Production by Adopters and Non-adopters of Improved Cassava Varieties among Farmers in Ibesikpo Asutan LGA, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. Global Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 17:33-41. | |
| Ajah, E. A., Itam, K. O., Elemi, G. F., & Eniang, S. V. (2017). Determinants of Savings in Calabar Agricultural Zone of Cross River State, Nigeria. IOSR Journal of Economics and Finance, 8(4), 45-54. | |
| Itam, K. O., Etuk, E. A., & Ogbor, M. E. (2016). Economics of small-scale catfish (clarias gariepinus) Production on Concrete Ponds in Calabar Metropolis of Cross River State, Nigeria. Nigerian Southeast Journal of Agricultural Economics and Extension, 14(1&2), 42-56. | |
| Idiong, C. I., Abam, O. E. & Itam, K. O. (2016). Economic Efficiency of Smallholder Cassava-based Producers in Cross River State, Nigeria. Nigerian Southeast Journal of Agricultural Economics and Extension, 14(1&2), 27-41. | |
| Itam, K. O., Ajah, E. A., Ofem, U. I., & O. E. Abam (2015). Technical Efficiency Analysis of Small Scale Cassava Farmers in Cross River State, Nigeria: A Stochastic Production Frontier Approach. Applied Economics and Finance, 2(4), 10-18. | |
| Itam, K. O., Ajah, E. A., & Agbachom, E. E. (2014). Analysis of Determinants of Cassava Production and Profitability in Akpabuyo LGA of Cross River State, Nigeria. International Business Research, 7(12), 128-135. | |
| Itam, K. O., Etuk, E. A., & Ukpong, I. G. (2014). Analysis of resource use efficiency among small-scale fish farms in Cross River State, Nigeria. International Journal of Fisheries and Aquaculture, 6(7), 80-86. | |
| Ajah, E. A., Itam, K. O., & Asuquo, I. A. (2014). Analysis of Cooperative Societies Effectiveness in Credit Delivery to Agricultural Enterprises in Calabar Municipality of Cross River State, Nigeria. Greener Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 4(8), 354–361. | |
| Agom, D. I., Ohen, S. B., Itam, K. O., & Inyang, N. N. (2012). Analysis of Technical Efficiency of Smallholder Cocoa Farmers in Cross River State, Nigeria. International Journal of Agricultural Management & Development (IJAMAD), 2(3), 177-185. |
warning No Result For Grants Received.
| S/N | Conference | Description | Started | Finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Econometrics for Policy Analysis II, An African Heritage Institution’s 2018 Train the Trainer (T&T) Workshop. Enugu | 2018-05-21 | 2018-05-23 | ||
| FAMAN 33rd National Conference, held at Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Ogun State, theme: Revitalization of Nigerian Agriculture to meet the Sustainable Development Goals. | Kingsley Okoi Itam, Ekanem Abasiekong Etuk and Blessing Ibanga Essien (2019). Trend Analysis of Some Selected Cereal Crops Production in Nigeria (1961-2017). | 2019-10-07 | 2019-10-10 | |
| K.L.E. Society’s Gudleppa Hallikeri College (Online Conference), Haveri Karnataka- 58110 (INDIA), theme: Our Earth- Our Resources. | Kingsley Okoi Itam (2020). Benefitting from Environmental Pollution through a Carbon Tax: The Nigerian Perspective. | 2020-05-31 | 2020-05-31 | |
| 20th National Conference held at University of Uyo, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, theme: Agricultural Risks and Management in Nigeria. | Asuquo, I. A., Ajah, E. A. and Itam, K.O. (2020). Managing Risk of small Holder Poultry Farmers in Cross River State, Nigeria: Application of Minimization of Total Absolute Deviation (MOTAD) Model. | 2021-03-15 | 2021-03-18 |